How to track a goods-picking line with indicators per stage?

In Jestor's order management template, the picking line shows every order and item organized by stage — shipping, picking, picked, and delivered — with indicators counting how many items are at each of those stages.

Why track the line by stage instead of just looking at the order as a whole?

An order can have several items at different picking stages at the same time. Looking only at the order's overall status hides exactly where the bottleneck is happening. Breaking it down by stage shows, for example, whether the problem is in shipping or in picking itself.

How does the picking line work in Jestor?

Every new order automatically enters the shipping stage.
As it moves forward, the item goes to picking, then to picked.
Once the order goes out to the client, it changes to delivered — this final stage doesn't show up in the indicators, since it represents what's already left the operation.
The indicators at the top of the line show, in real time, how many items are in shipping, picking, and picked.

Stage	What it represents
Shipping	Order just created, awaiting picking to start
Picking	Goods being located and gathered
Picked	Ready to ship
Delivered	Order already sent to the client

Why choose Jestor?

Since every order moves forward a stage with one click — "next stage" — the picking line works as a logistics Kanban inside Jestor, with no side spreadsheet needed to know where each item physically stands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I search for a specific order within the line? Yes, you can search by order ID or by client name.

Do the indicators update automatically? Yes, as soon as an item changes stage, the indicators reflect the new count.

Why doesn't the delivered stage show up in the indicators? Because it represents what's already left the operation, so it's not part of tracking internal bottlenecks.

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